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(Hon.) Col. John
In Memory of
(Hon.) Col. John "Jack" Joseph
Young
1923 - 2015
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Stories

Museum memories

I had the pleasure of assisting the (Hon.) Col. Young at the Thunder Bay Military Museum. I remember the joy in his voice when he would take people on tours and the stories that he would tell people when showing him the exhibits. It was a joy to volunteer...

Kevin Roy
2015-08-12 21:08:31
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In the Army

I met Col Young earlier in my career. The Bn carolled at his house which he and his wife opened to us merry carollers. Beer never tasted so good, as he brought us around the world. Col Young has been an inspiration to all of us; NCO and Officers all...

Major Oja
2015-08-11 00:02:40
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Inadvertent Matchmaker

Mr. Young was head of the Social Work Dept at Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital when I got a summer job there in 1979.  I remember him describing all the various units, as he  tried to figure out where to place me.  I was too intimidated ...

Hanusia Tkaczyk
2015-08-08 20:42:11
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